Le Saux on gay slurs

[EwarWoo]

So true about "Thats so gay" Ewar. My best mate just came out saying he is bi and its really difficult trying to not say anything which might offend him.

You're still calling him your best mate so you obviously accept him for what he is.

I'm sure that's more important to him than the odd slip of the tongue, your actions are speaking louder than the words

[Vermilion]

I'd way prefer someone to call me a ****ing fag rather than elbow me in the face.

What Le Saux did was far worse.

I'd also rather someone insulted me personally, instead of resorting to calling my wife names, as Le Saux did with Ince.

[Fernandinho]

You're still calling him your best mate so you obviously accept him for what he is.

I'm sure that's more important to him than the odd slip of the tongue, your actions are speaking louder than the words

Oh god yes.

Sorry guys it came out wrong just then

Basically it was a throw away line for me and many others. It just is worrying that he might well be taking it the wrong way, so its easier to avoid it altogether then risk continually referring to something which he isn't confident about with negative connotations.

[lfcred]

I cant believe i never knew about this!! I wonder if any current players get this sort of stick? I heard a rumour about john o shea!

[red g]

Oh god yes.

Sorry guys it came out wrong just then

Basically it was a throw away line for me and many others. It just is worrying that he might well be taking it the wrong way, so its easier to avoid it altogether then risk continually referring to something which he isn't confident about with negative connotations.

I am sure he will

[Fernandinho]

Haha

[doogle]

I am sure he will

and the right way the greedy ****er

[Frenchie]

and the right way the greedy ****er

bi = greedy ****er

[red g]

think fernandinho doesnt know what to say coz he is thinking of having a dabble

[Fredo]

how many times have i been ridiculed by suggesting it's not cool to refer to torres as a tranny?

still happening.

still sucks.

[scully]

I'd way prefer someone to call me a ****ing fag rather than elbow me in the face.

What Le Saux did was far worse.

You're missing the point - what Robbie did was crap because (a) he was exploiting and adding to a very fraught context, that of Le Saux having suffered this abuse for years, (b) he was humiliating him in front of a whole crowd, which included Le Saux's family and (c) he was being an obnoxious bigot. An elbow in the face is just physical pain, nothing compared with the deep psychological pain Le Saux was suffering, and nothing compared with what Robbie deserved for his crap behaviour.

[Roboklopp]

Not Fowler's finest hour- nor Est's.

Generally, it's kind of a grey area. My banter here at work is very brutal in that regard- as it is with my mates- but I really dont give a **** about people being gay & find it disgusting that football isn't prepared to tackle the problem of it being such a stigma.

[Rudo]

You're missing the point - what Robbie did was crap because (a) he was exploiting and adding to a very fraught context, that of Le Saux having suffered this abuse for years, (b) he was humiliating him in front of a whole crowd, which included Le Saux's family and (c) he was being an obnoxious bigot. An elbow in the face is just physical pain, nothing compared with the deep psychological pain Le Saux was suffering, and nothing compared with what Robbie deserved for his crap behaviour.

Spot on